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Geo. K. Pevear, Lynn, for Jersey cow, May Flower; 2d 

 premium $6, to Clias. J. Peabody, Topsfield, for Grade Jersey 

 cow, Pet. 



No premiums were given to Thorough-Breds, as no cows 

 were entered whose pedigrees filled the definition of Pure Bred 

 animals as laid down by the State Board of Agriculture. See 

 page 7, General Rules of our Society. 



The cow entered by Mr. Noyes was considered a remarkably 

 fine specimen of a Milch cow, with great udder capacity. She 

 is 7-8 Ayrshire and has all the characteristics of a Thorough- 

 bred. The statement that she had not been dry for a number 

 of years seemed somewhat extraordinary ; but she was evi- 

 dently a cow of great possibilities. 



May Flower's yield of butter seems a very good one — 240 

 lbs. or 113 qts. of milk, producing 11.5 lbs. butter, 1.64 lbs. 

 butter per day — 9.9 qts. milk to a lb. of butter. Pet gave a 

 pound of butter per day, but we have no data as to the quan- 

 tity of milk. The former calved in March, and the test for 

 butter was made in May. The latter calved in June and the 

 test was made in September. The last of May, on fresh 

 grass, would be considered the better season for producing 

 butter. The yields of both cows under the circumstances are, 

 without doubt, above the average. 



" Whatever we may think of our ancient ruler, King Cotton, 

 there is no question as to the allegiance we owe to Queen 

 Cow. Everyone of our agricultural products, with the single ex- 

 ception of Indian corn, is surpassed in value by our dairy yield. 

 The value of the cows and of the land especially devoted 

 to their support, is reckoned at $1,300,000,000, The annual 

 production of cheese is estimated at 350,000,000 lbs. and that 

 of butter at 1,500,000,000 lbs. Their combined value, esti- 

 mated at $350,000,000, is only one-fifth less than that of the 

 corn crop. The production has increased thirty -three per cent, 

 within the past year, and since the introduction of the 

 American factory system in the manufacture of them, they 

 have become important objects of export, the foreign sales 



